Under the direction of Rezo Gabriadze, this intimate and unique marionnette theatre has upended the concept of traditional puppet shows offering mature and complex storylines and a mastery of puppeteering.
Having read about this special place, we tried to book tickets a few weeks prior to our trip and still were unable to get seats together. Nonetheless, we headed over to the quaint theater - designed by Gabriadze himself - to see if someone might be willing to switch with us. Luckily, with some maneuvering, we were able to get it all sorted out.
The play "The Autumn of My Springtime" is the story of Boria, a small bird with a big heart. Set after the war, Boria's "grandfather" dies, leaving him the only one left to take care of his grandmother.
Performed in Russian, with English subtitles running above set for the English speakers and headsets for the Georgian speakers, we all followed this journey through Georgian folklore and the trials and tribulations of this little bird as he did his best - sometimes falling to the dark side - to support his beloved grandmother.
Although we clearly didn't understand the nuance of the folklore or Russian humour, the mastery of the puppeteers was something that was easily understandable by all of us.
A pre-theatre drink protected from the rain |
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